Minnesota Inboard Gears Up For New Grand Opening!

Not only is Minnesota Inboard one of the best Malibu and Axis dealers around, they have made a huge impact in the entire Minnesota boating market. Recently credited with selling more Malibus than any other fiberglass boat brand in the entire state, this success has created a need for a newer, larger location. Accessible from all directions, Minnesota Inboard sits right on HWY 7 in Exclesior, Minnesota and easily accessible from all directions. And their Baxter, Minnesota location is still going strong in the northern part of the state.

Owners Joe and Pam Mueller are ecstatic with their recent achievements and are psyched for the grand opening of their new location on June 1. “It’s a great move for us to be able to expand and display our boats in a better way,” Joe Mueller said. ”In addition to the convenient location, we also have a new delivery bay, which allows us to better serve our customers. The Lake Minnetonka area has been great to our dealership for the past 21 years, which is why it was so important to stay in this community.  It took a long time to find the right location and opportunity, but we couldn’t be happier with the result.”

Along with record sales in the region, Minesota Inboard has garnered many accolades in the past year including:

WSIA “Retailer Of The Year” — Sept. 2012

Malibu Salesmanship Award, Matt Mueller — Nov. 2012

Malibu Customer Service Award — Nov. 2012

Best Malibu Dealer Web Site — Nov. 2012

Recognition in WSIA’s “Dealer Alliance” — Summit In The Snow, Feb. 2012

If you’re in the Minnesota area, be sure to mark June 1 on your calendar and give them a call sooner if you want to test drive a new Malibu (with SURF GATE) or Axis Wake Research boat.

952-474-1742

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Late Season Minnesota Wakeboarding

Wakeboarding // MWC Surf Club & MN Inboard from capture studios on Vimeo.

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Dealer Minnesota Inboard Watersports (@MNInboard) hit the water with Capture Studios, Spencer Combs and the rest of the Midwest Coast Surf Club to capture this great wakeboarding video. Rob Mueller from Minnesota Inboard was going off behind a 2010 Wakesetter VLX in September. It looks a litttle cold, but Rob had no problem heating up his riding. Nice job man! The camera work, editing and music add to the great riding to make this short video a must-see! Great work to all involved and thanks for sharing with us here at Malibu Boats.

If you like this one, check out this sweet wakesurfing video from Capture Studios, Spencer Combs and the Midwest Coast Surf Club.

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Midwest Coast Surf Club Video

Midwest Coast Surf Club from Spencer Combs on Vimeo.

We came across this great video from a Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Twitter follower the other day. Spencer Combs (@spencercombspix) is not only a photographer in the Minneapolis, MN area, he is also an avid wakesurfer and happens to own a 2006 Malibu iRide. We liked him right away, but not just because he's a Malibu boat owner who has a passion for water sports. Spencer, along with a group of his friends and relatives are working to make a difference in their community with the help of wakesurfing.

Spencer founded the Midwest Coast Surf Club to introduce inner city kids as well as other interested locals to the sport of wake surfing. With his wife Alex, his dad Andrew, his mom Dana, his brother Wes, the Capture Studios film crew, Craig, Brandon, Rob, Will, Troy, Jon, Stephen, Amanda, Matt, Ty and tons of others that just show up, Spencer and Midwest Coast Surf Club are on a mission. "Love our community through boating and teach people about the fun of wakesurfing in person as well as through videos and photos."

Spencer described his crew and their motivation this way, "We are a group of photographers and film makers, web designers, and SUPER nice loving people. We thought with our gifts we could really push the sport to the next level!"

Spencer and Capture Studios have won Photographer and Videographer of the Year respectively for the state of Minnesota. Spencer said, "...we are so excited to share our gift with the community and what better way than something we are passionate about!"

While you will catch a few glimpses of Spencer's iRide in this wake surfing video, the feature boat is a 2010 Malibu Wakesetter VLX supplied by Malibu Boats Dealer Minnesota Inboard.

When we asked Spencer why he chose Malibu for this video and as the official boat of the Midwest Coast Surf Club he had plenty to write in response. "It was a pretty easy choice to choose Malibu boats! I mean come on, Malibu boats are probably the sexiest boats on the market; not to mention you can get one of the best wakes EVER behind these boats. Once you drop that Wedge and fill up the ballast your wake is high and the sweet spot is nice and long, plus TONS of room inside for friends! It doesn't get much better than that! Plus the quality of the boat is above and beyond all the other boats we have ridden in!"

Right now the Midwest Coast Surf Club is in the planning stages for 2011 events and clinics as well as more videos! We definitely hope to see more from Spencer and the Midwest Coast Surf crew soon. Way to go MCSC! You're off to a great start. This video is sweet! Thanks for including Malibu Boats!

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Malibu Dealers Recognized for an Outstanding Year

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) hosted their annual dealer meeting in North Lake Tahoe, Nevada, where more than 60 Malibu Dealers were recognized for their achievements during the 2010 model year.

Among the towering Redwood trees in North Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Malibu dealers stood tall and were recognized for their outstanding efforts during the 2010 model year. Malibu Boats hosted an enthusiastic group of more than 230 at the 2010 Malibu Boats Dealer Meeting. Attendees ranged from dealership owners and administration to sales people and other employees, many of who were honored for the Malibu Difference they have created in their area.

Malibu’s annual awards banquet is the perfect end to several days of speakers and seminars designed to prepare dealers for the upcoming boat show season. The dealers are honored for their accomplishments and role they play in Malibu Boats success.

The following is a list of the major award recipients. For a complete list of winners please contact the Malibu Boats Public Relations Department.

Sales Achievement Award Top 10 Dealer In Sales
Wizard Lake Marine – Alberta, Canada
Waterski America – Dallas, TX
Minnesota Inboard Watersports – Excelsior, MN
Darryl Moore’s Marine – Houston, TX
Skier’s Pier, Inc. – Waterford, MI
Central Texas Water Sports – Austin, TX
Taylor’s Boats – Draper, UT
Saskatoon Watersports – Saskatoon, SK
Active Water Sports – Oregon City, OR
Paradise Watersports – Murrieta, CA

National Salesman of the Year
Ronald Quistberg – Wizard Lake Marine

President’s Award
Minnesota Inboard Water Sports- Excelsior, MN (pictured)

Rookie Dealer of the Year
Aqua Sport Marine - Ste Agathe Des Monts, QC

Regional Dealers of the Year
Northeast: No Wake Marine - Cincinnati, OH
Southeast: Skier's Marine - Westover, AL
Midwest: Minnesota Inboard Watersports – Excelsior, MN
Northwest: Wizard Lake Marine – Alberta, Canada
South Central: Waterski America – Dallas, TX
West: Paradise Watersports – Murrieta, CA

Dealer of the Year
Waterski America – Dallas, TX

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Darwitz Goes For Olympic Hockey Gold Thursday

Malibu Boat (@MalibuBoats) owner and USA Women's Hockey Team Captain, Natalie Darwitz skates for gold with her team on Thursday against Canada. All of Malibu Boats will be cheering her on along with her friends at Minnesota Inboard (@MNInboard) where she purchased her Wakesetter VTX.

We met Natalie back in October 2008 when she gave an interview to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She said this in her interview, "I'd like to live on a lake and have a Malibu boat out front. That's my dream boat. I like to ski and wakeboard in the summer."

Well in late Summer 2009, Natalie's dream of owning a Malibu boat came true. She purchased a Wakesetter VTX from award-winning Malibu Boats Dealer Minnesota Inboard.

Good luck Natalie and Team USA Women's Hockey! We will be watching and rooting for you all Thursday!

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Jared Allen at Minnesota Inboard Boat Show!!

These Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) photo's were taken at the Minnesota Inboard Boat Show last weekend.

In this photo Jared Allen, Defensive End for the Minnesota Vikings is pictured with the Mueller family and staff. How cool is that!

Jared is a long-time Malibu boat owner and a close personal friend on the Mueller Family who runs the Malibu Boats dealership in Minnesota, Minnesota Inboard.

Jered was at the show Thursday evening and even helped close a sale! Thanks Jared!

If you capture or come across a cool Malibu Boats-related photo like this one let us know. We would love to post it on the Malibu Boats Blog and Flickr Channel. We will even Tweet about it on Twitter and add it to the ever-changing Malibu Boats Screen Saver. E-mail blog@malibuboats.com with links and/or images. Also make sure to include the name of the person who took the shot and give us a short description of the photo's contents. If you do not know this information and you are only forwarding a link, we can track it down. Thanks!

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MaliView at Sunset

This Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) awesome shot was taken by Matt Mueller from Minnesota Inboard. Matt describes the shot "A perfect summer night on the Gull Lake Chain in Brainerd, MN. My wife, son and I were going for a sunset cruise and there wasn’t a ripple on the water anywhere"
Thanks for sharing this cool photo with us Matt!!

If you capture or come across a cool Malibu Boats-related photo like this one let us know. We would love to post it on the Malibu Boats Blog and Flickr Channel. We will even Tweet about it on Twitter and add it to the ever-changing Malibu Boats Screen Saver. E-mail blog@malibuboats.com with links and/or images. Also make sure to include the name of the person who took the shot and give us a short description of the photo's contents. If you do not know this information and you are only forwarding a link, we can track it down. Thanks!

Big Red Floating on Buffalo Lake in Minnesota

This Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) 2008 Malibu Wakesetter VLX aka Big Red is floating on Buffalo Lake in Buffalo, MN. Rob Mueller from Malibu Dealer Minnesota Inboard sent us the photo taken at sunset.

Thanks Rob, great photo!!

If you capture or come across a cool Malibu Boats-related photo like this one let us know. We would love to post it on the Malibu Boats Blog and Flickr Channel. We will even Tweet about it on Twitter and add it to the ever-changing Malibu Boats Screen Saver. E-mail blog@malibuboats.com with links and/or images. Also make sure to include the name of the person who took the shot and give us a short description of the photo's contents. If you do not know this information and you are only forwarding a link, we can track it down. Thanks!

Minneapolis Boat Show This Weekend

Longtime Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Dealer, Minnesota Inboard (@MNInboard) is a big attraction at the Minneapolis Boat Show (@MPLSBoatShow) January 20-24, 2010 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Check out this video and article recently posted on KARE11.com the NBC affiliate serving Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Selling expensive summer toys in the dead of winter can be difficult. Selling higher end luxury products in this economy can also be a bit of a challenge. Boat vendors packed into the Minneapolis Convention center say they're up to the task.

"I think we all need a taste of summer, as we say its 70 degrees and summer (in here)," Show Manager Jennifer Thompson said with a smile.

But according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, boat sales were down 30% last year. Even this year's boat show is smaller. In years past its boasted 400,000 square feet of boats on display; this year it is down to 300,000. "We're slightly smaller this year, kind of predicting that dealers would scale back a little given the past year's economy," Thompson explained.

"We get pretty fired up," Matt Mueller of Minnesota Inboard Water Sports said. Mueller is a Malibu vendor and he says starting late last fall, interest in buying started to pick up. This weekend's show is big for the family business. "We definitely use it as a gage. The leads we generate here give us a pretty good idea of what to expect for the rest of the season; how many boats to order. It really is kind of the kick off to the season for us,"

Read more on KARE11.com.

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Malibu Owner Natalie Darwitz Talks About Winter Olympics

Check out Malibu Boats Wakesetter VTX owner Natalie Darwitz on the Going for the Gold Vodcast for August 7th. Natalie Darwitz discusses her challenges heading into the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as the captain of TEAM USA Hockey.

Natalie Darwitz recently purchased a Wakesetter VTX from award-winning Malibu Boats Dealer Minnesota Inboard and according to Natalie this Malibu boat is a dream come true. We blogged about a interview Natalie gave last October to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Why was Malibu Boats blogging about a female Olympic Hockey Player, well she was quoted as saying, "I'd like to live on a lake and have a Malibu boat out front. That's my dream boat. I like to ski and wakeboard in the summer." Well we had to post something about such an amazing statement. This year Natalie's dream came true. We hope her other dream of a 2010 Olympic Hockey Gold comes true too.

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